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Friday, November 2, 2012

Babcia’s Lazy Pierogi

Babcia’s Lazy Pierogi

by Mary Polovinuk

adapted from all those Polish Grandma’s recipes

I
don’t have a Babcia, I have a Nana. But all the Babcias in my neck of
the woods bring this type of dish to potlucks throughout the year.
Although many of them use a cream of something soup to bind things
together, I prefer to use butter and a bit of the pasta water to
add moisture. This is better the day after it’s made...it’s a great
dish to make on Sunday for a dinner later in the week!

I
used the Marx Foods dried shiitake mushrooms in my dish, along with 1/2
pound of fresh mushrooms I had on hand. You could use all dried, those
mushrooms

lend such a rich meaty flavor! 1 pound bacon, diced

1/2 stick butter

1 large onion, diced

1 pound sauerkraut, drained – in this dish I don’t rinse it, I want the brine flavor in the dish

(I normally don’t add salt until tasting right before serving because of the bacon & unrinsed sauerkraut)1.
Cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat, until nearly crisp.
Drain the bacon. Save 1/4 cup of the bacon grease and add 1/2 stick of
butter to it.

2.
Add the onion and sauerkraut, cooking over medium-low heat until the
onions & sauerkraut are beginning to caramelize, about 20 minutes.

3. Add the mushrooms to the onion and sauerkraut mixture, and continue to cook for 10 more minutes.

4. Add the bacon back to the vegetable mixture, cook for 5 more minutes, until all ingredients are nicely blended.

5.
Add the contents of the frying pan along with the reserved 1/2 cup of
pasta water to the rotini noodles, mix thoroughly. Season with black
pepper.

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